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    Bug#47768 pthread_cond_timedwait() is broken on windows · dfed28e7
    Kristofer Pettersson authored
    The pthread_cond_wait implementations for windows might
    dead lock in some rare circumstances.
    
    1) One thread (I) enter a timed wait and at a point in
       time ends up after mutex unlock and before
       WaitForMultipleObjects(...)
    2) Another thread (II) enters pthread_cond_broadcast.
       Grabs the mutex and discovers one waiter. It set
       the broadcast event and closes the broadcast gate
       then unlocks the mutex.
    3) A third thread (III) issues a pthread_cond_signal.
       It grabs the mutex, discovers one waiter, sets the
       signal event then unlock the mutex.
    4) The first threads (I) enters WaitForMultipleObjects
       and finds out that the signal object is in a
       signalled state and exits the wait.
    5) Thread (I) grabs the mutex and checks result status.
       The number of waiters is decreased and becomes equal
       to 0. The event returned was a signal event so the
       broadcast gate isn't opened. The mutex is released.
    6) Thread (II) issues a new broadcast. The mutex is
       acquired but the number of waiters are 0 hence
       the broadcast gate remains closed.
    7) Thread (I) enters the wait again but is blocked by
       the broadcast gate.
    
          This fix resolves the above issue by always resetting
          broadcast gate when there are no more waiters in th queue.
    dfed28e7
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